Vacuum Zone
真空地帯
Synopsis
Just before the end of the war, Japanese soldier Kitani is released from prison, having served his term for theft. Told in flashback, viewers learn about Kitani's past and reasons behind his prison sentence.
Top Cast
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Isao Kimura
Private Riichiro Kitani
Takashi Kanda
Troop Commander Mine
Yoshi Katō
Lieutenant Hayashi
Tsutomu Shimomoto
Private Soda
Masao Mishima
Warrant Officer Tatsuzawa
Eiji Okada
Second Lieutenant Okamoto
Harue Tone
Hanae
Toshio Takahara
Private Some
Nobuo Kaneko
Sergeant Kaneko
Kō Nishimura
Sergeant Osumi
Yōichi Numata
Duty Officer of the week
Asao Sano
Private First Class Jino
Isao Numasaki
Hikoza
Kiyoshi Nonomura
Private Uchimura
Kenji Susukida
Uchimura's father
Tokue Hanazawa
Private Hiroi
Bunpei Takeuchi
Private Seko
Kō Mishima
Private Anzai
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Satsuo Yamamoto
- Screenplay & Story
- Yusaku Yamagata
- Original Score
- Ikuma Dan
- Original Title
- 真空地帯
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 2h 9m
- Production Studios
- Shinsei Eigasha
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Satsuo Yamamoto
Yusaku Yamagata, Hiroshi Noma
Ikuma Dan
Minoru Maeda
Akikazu Kono
Zenpei Saga, Akira Iwasaki
Department Leadership Roster
Minoru Maeda
Director of Photography
Ikuma Dan
Original Music Composer
Yusaku Yamagata
Screenplay
Akikazu Kono
Editor
Satsuo Yamamoto
Director
Zenpei Saga
Producer
Akira Iwasaki
Producer
Production Stills & Gallery
Official cinematic photography and background stills for Vacuum Zone.
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Frequently Asked Questions About Vacuum Zone
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is Vacuum Zone about?
Just before the end of the war, Japanese soldier Kitani is released from prison, having served his term for theft. Told in flashback, viewers learn about Kitani's past and reasons behind his prison sentence.
Who directed Vacuum Zone?
Vacuum Zone was directed by Satsuo Yamamoto.
Who stars in Vacuum Zone?
The principal cast of Vacuum Zone includes Isao Kimura, Takashi Kanda, Yoshi Katō, Tsutomu Shimomoto, Masao Mishima.
When was Vacuum Zone released and how long is it?
Vacuum Zone was released in 1952 with a total runtime of 2h 9m.
Who composed the musical score for Vacuum Zone?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Vacuum Zone was composed by Ikuma Dan.